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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: tom timmy <tom_box10@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <tom_private000@usa.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:03:01 +0200
Subject: Are you serious & capable urgent



Atten. Dear,
(CONFIDENTIAL)
This proposal might come to you as a surprise as we don't know ourselves before, but believe me that it is transparent business. My name is Mr Tom Timmy, and I work in the delievery department in a security company here in London. I feel quite safe dealing with you in this important Business. I was on a routine inspection when I dscovered a deposit account with a BAL. Of 36,759,000.00 MILLION POUNDS {THIRTY SIX MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY NINE THOUSAND POUNDS STERLING} I later learnt on further discreet investigation that the depositor of the funds has passed away (dead) leaving no beneficiary to the deposit. The company will delieve this money to any foreigner with legal claims because the former depositor is a foreigner. I am certainly sure that nobody will come again for the claim of this money.We claim this money with legal claims to the deposit Holder, therefore I need your cooperation in this opportunity. I will provide all necessary information needed in order to claim this money, Hoping in God that you will never let me down now and in future.o.k!.Late Rafik Bahaa Edine Hariri (November 1, 1944 - February 14, 2005), married to Nazek Audi Hariri, was a Lebanese self-made billionaire and business tycoon, and was five times Prime Minister of Lebanon (1992-1998 and 2000-2004) before his last resignation from office on October 20, 2004. The late Rafik Hariri died on February 14, 2005 when explosives equivalent to around 300 kg of C4 were detonated as his motorcade drove past the Saint George Hotel in the Lebanese capital, for more information please log on to (http://www.hariri.info) We WANT TO PUT THIS MONEY INTO A SAFE FOREIGN HAND ABROAD BUT I DON'T KNOW ANY FOREIGNER WHOM I CAN TRUST, I CONTACT YOU BELIEVING THAT YOU WILL NOT LET ME DOWN ONCE THE FUND GOES YOU. Let me hear from you URGENTLY by Email. Best Regards Mr Tom Timmy.
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